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Love ain't nothing but a four letter word
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[INTRO]
Em    C   Em
[VERSE]
EmShe was waiting alone at the station praying for her train to arrive
CThinking 'bout her destination, the Emtattered bag had all she had in life
She turned her back on her family,  she turned her back on her friends
CShe turned her back on a married man when sEmhe took off that wedding band
[PRE-CHORUS]
She said, I'm Cgiving Gup, silver clouds have turned to grey
EmHad enougCh, there's Dgot to be a better way
EmGiving uCp, yGou know you've gotta walk
There's Fsome things in life still worth Gfighting for
[CHORUS]
CAin't no big secret so forFget all you Cheard
AmLove ain't Cnothing but a fFour-letter Cword
CFor some it's for better, Ffor some it's for wCorse
AmLove ain't Cnothing but a fFour-letter wCord
AmLove aint' nothingG...Em  
[VERSE]
EmThis time he said was the last time, last time he said just the same
In your Cheart you know that they'll be a next time
That your Embattered bones would have to explain
[PRE-CHORUS]
Givein' uCp, Gnothing's changing but the score
EmHad enouCgh, eDvery night love turns to war
EmGive it Cup, Ggave it all and wanted more
FIt ain't nothing worth Gdying for
[CHORUS]
CIt's no big secret so forFget all you hCeard
AmLove ain't Cnothing but a Ffour-letter Cword
For Csome it's a blessing, for Fsome it's a cCurse
AmLove ain't nCothing but a Ffour-letter Cword
AmLove ain't nGothing...
[BRIDGE]
DmForget your mama's rosary beads Cto get you through this time of need
AmYou know you gotta cross that Am/Gline
You take it onFe day at a timGe
[SOLO]
   G       Em2x
[PRE-CHORUS]
Had Cenough, the Gsilver clouds all turning grey
FI'm heading for a Gbetter day
[FINAL CHORUS]
D#No big secret so forget G#all you heD#ard
CmLove ain't D#nothing but a G#four-letter D#word
D#For some it's for better, for G#some it's for D#worse
CmLove ain't D#nothing but a fG#our-letter wD#ord
D#Love aint' nothing           (it ain't G#nothing nowD#, baby)
CmLove ain't D#nothing but a G#four-letter D#word   
D#Love ain't nothing           (G#nothing now, D#baby)
CmLove ain't D#nothing but a G#mfour-letter D#word
D#Love ain't nothing           (G#yeah, yeah, D#yeah, yeah)
CmLove ain't nD#othing but a fouG#mr-letter D#word
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Love Aint Nothing But A Four Letter Word

by Bon Jovi

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Am/G

G#m

Love ain't nothing but a four letter word

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[INTRO]

Em C Em

[VERSE]

She was waiting alone at the station praying for her train to arrive

C Em

Thinking 'bout her destination, the tattered bag had all she had in life

She turned her back on her family, she turned her back on her friends

C Em

She turned her back on a married man when she took off that wedding band

[PRE-CHORUS]

C G

She said, I'm giving up, silver clouds have turned to grey

Em C D

Had enough, there's got to be a better way

Em C G

Giving up, you know you've gotta walk

F G

There's some things in life still worth fighting for

[CHORUS]

C F C

Ain't no big secret so forget all you heard

Am C F C

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

C F C

For some it's for better, for some it's for worse

Am C F C

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

Am G Em

Love aint' nothing...

[VERSE]

This time he said was the last time, last time he said just the same

In your heart you know that they'll be a next time

That your battered bones would have to explain

[PRE-CHORUS]

C G

Givein' up, nothing's changing but the score

Em C D

Had enough, every night love turns to war

Em C G

Give it up, gave it all and wanted more

F G

It ain't nothing worth dying for

[CHORUS]

C F C

It's no big secret so forget all you heard

Am C F C

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

C F C

For some it's a blessing, for some it's a curse

Am C F C

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

Am G

Love ain't nothing...

[BRIDGE]

Dm C

Forget your mama's rosary beads to get you through this time of need

Am Am/G

You know you gotta cross that line

F G

You take it one day at a time

[SOLO]

G Em

[PRE-CHORUS]

C G

Had enough, the silver clouds all turning grey

F G

I'm heading for a better day

[FINAL CHORUS]

D# G# D#

No big secret so forget all you heard

Cm D# G# D#

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

D# G# D#

For some it's for better, for some it's for worse

Cm D# G# D#

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

D# G# D#

Love aint' nothing (it ain't nothing now, baby)

Cm D# G# D#

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

D# G# D#

Love ain't nothing (nothing now, baby)

Cm D# G#m D#

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

D# G# D#

Love ain't nothing (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

Cm D# G#m D#

Love ain't nothing but a four-letter word

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